Wednesday, September 14, 2011

What is the probability that Martha will not fly to Las Vegas at all

What is the probability that Martha will not fly to Las Vegas at all?
Martha is a flight attendant stationed in Denver. Her assignments are rotated randomly between flights to Dallas; Seattle; Portland; and Las Vegas. Consider a success being a trip to Las Vegas. What is the probability that Martha will not fly to Las Vegas at all?
Mathematics - 2 Answers
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1 :
3/4
2 :
it depends on how many flights she works. if it is just one flight then there is a 3/4 probability of not going to Vegas if two flights then (3/4)^2 probability of not going to Vegas for n flights the probability of (3/4) ^ n

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